I wrote a guest blog post at Dream Foundry on whisper networks and breaking into the SFF community.

Dream Foundry wanted me to write a guest post aimed at new creatives, and it got me thinking about how I got my start in the SFF world. It wasn't an easy journey. When I look back at my early years trying to find my own voice and place, sometimes I cringe. Because I'm not perfect, and the community isn't perfect, and to be honest, things could be better. There's a lot of emotion wrapped up in those memories.

I am writing from personal experience, but a lot of the experience I've had has been hurtful and hard to process. Which is to say, I am not perfect and I do not represent all experiences. Everyone has their own story about how they got into the SFF community, and those stories range in their measure of negativity/positivity.

I'd like to thank Dream Foundry for letting me talk about this important topic. Also, if you're a new writer or new SFF community member and you want advice/help/support/to chat, please know that I am here. I'm always willing to talk to new folks and help if I can.

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